News On Tap For Tuesday, June 24, 2025

It's Decision Time

Things at the bar today are a bit spicy, as the “News On Tap” will show. Trump’s cussing about the Israel-Iran war (as are most of us), members of Congress are cussing about the big ugly bill, and it’s election day in New York City so all kinds of people are cussing there. Thankfully, we’ve got an expert in expletives joining us at the bar tonight – Jo Carducci AKA JoJo From Jerz will be back at the bar, and creatively avoiding problems wit the FCC. But first….

First Round - The News Of The Day

• War With Reality

• Tuesday Late Morning: Trump Says Israel-Iran Ceasefire Is Now In Effect After Deal Initially Faltered On Both Sides, Prompting Angry Outburst

• Monday Night: Trump Announces Israel-Iran Ceasefire Via Social Media, Surprising Both Iran & Israel

• New Report Confirms Netanyahu Decided On Going To War With Iran Last Year, Then Sought To Recruit Trump For His Part

• Multiple Polls Already Show Americans Rejecting Trump’s Iran Warmongering

• Anti-War Protesters Rally In Major Cities After U.S. Strikes Iran

• Rep. Al Green (D-TX) Introduces 1 Article Of Impeachment Against Trump For Failing To Notify Or Seek Authorization From Congress Before U.S. Attacked Iran

• 12 House Democratic Veterans Announce Support For War Powers Resolution To Rein In Trump

• House & Senate Briefings On Iran Conflict Initially Set For Today, Postponed Until Thursday

• Prof. Oona Hathaway: Trump's Strikes On Iran Were Unlawful. Here's Why That Still Matters.

• Other Foreign Affairs

• Trump Attending NATO Summit In The Netherlands, With Israel-Iran Ceasefire In Question

• NATO Summit Likely To Sidestep Question Of Trump Ending Military Aid For Ukraine

• Canada Signs Defense Pact With EU

• EU Now Says They May Take Action Against Israel If Conditions In Gaza Do Not Improve

Second Round - What Kind Of Government Do We Want?

• Election Day in NYC

• New Yorkers Vote In Democratic Primaries Today, As Poll Shows Mamdani Leading Cuomo In Mayoral Race

• Where To Vote & Poll Hours

• What To Watch For When The NYC Mayoral Results Come In

• Matt Ford: New York City Can Do Better Than Andrew Cuomo

• The Big Ugly Tax Bill

• Senate Parliamentarian Strips From Republicans' Big Bill Their Attempt To Curb Nationwide Injunctions Imposed By Judges

• Senate Parliamentarian Rejects Offshore Oil & Gas Drilling Giveaways In Republicans' Big Ugly Budget Bill

• Senate Parliamentarian Rules Against Republican Effort To Force Postal Service To Sell Off New EVs

• Here’s What The Senate Parliamentarian Has Struck From Republicans' Big Ugly Budget Bill So Far

• The Govt. Accountability Organization - The GAO - Is Still Being Targeted By House Republicans In The Big Ugly Tax & Spending Bill

• Abigail Disney: The Rich Should Be Paying More In Taxes - And Yes, That Means Me

Third Round - More News To Drink About

• Immigration Wars

• Supreme Court Rules Trump Regime May Resume 3rd-Country Removals Without Court-Ordered Due Process Requirements

• Steve Vladeck: SCOTUS' Disastrous Ruling In The Third-Country Removal Case

• GAO Confirms ICE Has Now Deported At Least 70 U.S. Citizens Due To Systemic Failures — & They Still Don’t Know How Many More They're Wrongly Targeting

• Federal Judge Halts Another Trump Administration Effort To Block Foreign Students From Attending Harvard

• DHS Sec. Noem Says Florida To Receive Federal Funds To Build New Immigration Detention Sites, Including "Alligator Alcatraz"

• Miscellaneous But Important

• Trump Admin. Now Scrambling To Rehire Thousands Of Key Federal Workers To Recover After DOGE Firings

• Outside Health Groups Now Have Plans To Vaccinate All Americans, Bypassing RFK Jr.

• Trump Admin. Plans To Try To Rescind Clinton-Era Rule Blocking Logging On National Forest Lands

• Media Matters Files Suit In Federal Court To Block Retaliatory FTC Investigation And Protect Its First Amendment Rights

Fourth Round - Entertainment & More

• Democrats Troll Trump With Pride Concert At Kennedy Center

• AMC Theatres Reverses Course, Now Joining Other Chains On July 1 In Adding Regular Ads To Its Pre-Movie Lineup

• Fox TV Taps Johnny Knoxville For 'Fear Factor' Reboot

• Anne Burrell's Final 'Worst Cooks In America' Season To Air In July, As Food Network Sets Programming Tribute

• Barbra Streisand Says She's Found 'The Secret Of Life' On Her New Duets Album, Out This Week, Including Duets With Bob Dylan & Paul Mccartney

• Maroon 5 Announce New Album 'Love Is Like' And Arena Tour

• Brandy And Monica Announce Their First-Ever Co-Headlining Tour

• Oklahoma City Thunder Fans Celebrate NBA Title With Parade After Years Of Heartbreak

• New Study Confirms WNBA Franchises Increased In Value By An Average Of 180% Since Last Year, Setting A Record

Today’s Special Guest

Jo Carducci, AKA Jo From Jerz, podcaster, political commentator & firebrand extraordinaire, is back at The Politics Bar – and she’s never short on words. We’ll talk with her about her podcast “Sane(ish) with Jo Carducci” and her Substack “Are you f'ng kidding me?” - and we’ll get her take on the NYC mayor’s race, because every great Jersey girl knows what’s going down in NYC. Of course, she’ll also be good and not risk angering the FCC with her fantastically colorful language (That’s for social media).

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